The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left hip degenerative joint disease and left total knee arthroplasty, as well as his claim of service connection for a low back disability. Additional development is needed to determine the extent of functional loss due to pain in both conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional development was necessary to accurately assess the Veteran's current level of disability and its impact on his daily activities.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip degenerative joint disease, left total knee arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19181431
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for increased disability ratings and TDIU as further VA examinations are required to address the Veteran's reports of flareups and functional limitations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied increased ratings for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, but remanded claims for higher ratings of the knee arthroplasties, hip bursitis, lumbar spine disability, and TDIU.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an initial rating higher than 30 percent for a left total knee arthroplasty due to a duty to assist error regarding outstanding private medical records.
- Denied
The appeal for an initial compensable rating for left total knee arthroplasty prior to April 8, 2019, and in excess of 30 percent from June 1, 2020, was denied.
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